Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:49:32 +1000 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to telnet into my 4.9 RELEASE box using root. Currently when I > try to telnet in as root I get the reply > "LOGIN root REGUSED (NOROOT)". Does anyone know how I can configure my > system to allow root to directly telnet in. I know that I can telnet in as > a standard users then 'su' to switch to root. Is there any reason why I > should configure my system so that I can telnet in directly as root? > Thanks. It's not recommended. At all. It's highly insecure. If you're still determined to do it, though: You will need to add the keyword 'secure' to the end of the lines in /etc/ttys that look like ttypN (where N is a number). Again, you really should be using SSH instead of telnet if you value your system at all. --roop ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root
* peter lageotakes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0751 08:51]: > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > any reason why I > > should configure my system so that I can telnet in > > directly as root? > I believe that this would be a security precaution. > If someone tries to compromise your system, then it > means that they have to get two passwords to get root. But if you're telnetting, you're sending both in the clear anyway -- Fortune's Fictitious Country Song Title of the Week: "How Can I Miss You if You Won't Go Away?" Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Telnet - can't telnet is as root
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would like to telnet into my 4.9 RELEASE box using > root. Currently when I > try to telnet in as root I get the reply > "LOGIN root REGUSED (NOROOT)". Does anyone know how > I can configure my > system to allow root to directly telnet in. I know > that I can telnet in as > a standard users then 'su' to switch to root. Is > there any reason why I > should configure my system so that I can telnet in > directly as root? > Thanks. > > Regards, > J.S. > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > I believe that this would be a security precaution. If someone tries to compromise your system, then it means that they have to get two passwords to get root. To quote man security: "Security is best implemented through a layered onion approach." Pete __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
